Tuesday, 26 May 2015

#WorldMultipleSclerosisDay 27 may 2015: Raise Awareness

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is believed to be an immune-mediated disorder in which myelin sheath or nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed due to formation of lesions, scar tissue (sclerosis) is formed and nerve impulses travelling to and from the brain and spinal cord are distorted or interrupted, producing a wide variety of symptoms. People from northern European countries are at a higher risk of developing MS and women are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop MS than men.

MS is a chronic disorder which affects muscular movements of the patients. The progress of MS and a person's prognosis is not predictable at the early stages with great accuracy. Patients are advised at the early stages to try to lead a normal life, exercise frequently, and follow healthy diets. However, delay in diagnosis of any early warning symptom can lead to more complicated problems. MS is not a fatal disease. Death results from other causes, such as heart attack or pneumonia, which is not related to the MS disease process.

Possible triggering factors:
  • Environmental causes: prevalence increases with distance from Equator
  • Genetics: Siblings of an affected person have a 2%-5% risk of developing MS
  • ·      Viruses: Epstein-Barr, varicella zoster, and hepatitis vaccine may be the cause of MS but not yet proven
  • ·      Sex hormones: Estrogen and progesterone may suppress some immune activity and hence the increased incidence in females
Common symptoms of MS
  1.       Blurred vision and mental imbalance
  2.       Lack of coordination
  3.       Difficulty in walking and doing physical activities due to poor balance and muscular weakness
  4.       Numbness and tingling sensation 
  5.       Poor bladder control

How to manage MS?

Living life fully with MS demands some basic requirements that can help manage your symptoms

  • Healthy diet
  • Regular exercise
  • Stress management and other wellness strategies
  • Assistive devices for help with walking, bathing and toiletting, dressing –up, eating, sleeping, and writing 
  • Memory sharpening tools: by using tools and gadgets like digital recorders, calenders, sticky-notes, diaries or record books.
  • Support in education and employment; Small changes such as having somewhere to have a rest, or flexible work hours, can make a big difference to being able to stay on at work.

Raise awareness for MS to make a difference

Educating people about the disease and spreading information about the available solutions and support systems can make a difference in the patient outcome. Multiple Sclerosis is incurable, but with proper medications, physical therapy  and rehabilitation  patients can have fast recovery, or relief from the symptoms.

  •  Seminars  and meetings  to educate people about the symptoms and management of MS can be taken up by physicians and social organizations.
  •  Social media and online forums, can allow space for people to share their personal experiences with MS-affected individuals in their family or acquaintances.
  •  Awareness messages via emails, cards, or  even a news, can create awareness in a group of people.
  • MS awareness days or weeks can play an important role in raising awareness among common people about how to support the patients.
  • Involvement of celebrities for raising awareness and funds for the cause of MS can play a significant role.  

    This blog from the desk of Turacoz Healthcare Solutions is an endeavour to spread the word for incurabe but controllable Multiple Sclerosis.

    Reach out to us for developing patient education material, and building scientific evidence in the form of manuscripts, review articles, and slide deck preparation to train field force/doctors at info@turacoz.com.


Monday, 11 May 2015

#ChronicFatigueSyndromeAwarenessDay: May 12


Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) awareness day and Florence Nightingale's birthday fall on May 12. The day commemorates victory of Nightingale from pain, fatigue and CFS symptoms to attain many remarkable accomplishments.
What is CFS?
Presence of any of the following symptoms can suggest CFS:
ü  You feel fatigued after climbing just 10 stairs of your office?
ü  You don’t feel refreshed after a long sleep or you don’t get sleep at all.
ü  You forget things easily and when comes to concentration, you can’t have one task finished in time.
ü  You have a sore throat almost every hour of the day.
ü  You have exhaustion but you can’t describe it.
ü  In the refreshing morning of a beautiful day, you feel so tired as if you just ran a marathon.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or CFS or "systemic exertion intolerance disease," includes debilitating fatigue that is constant or recurring.  CFS is an unbearable, underserved and under-diagnosed disorder characterized by extreme fatigue. This type of fatigue is not improved by getting rest. It may be made worse by physical or mental activity and can limit your ability to complete ordinary daily activities. CFS can affect multiple systems in the body causing muscle pain or weakness, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog), and insomnia (the inability to sleep). More than 17 million people worldwide suffer from this disease.

What causes CFS?

Despite substantial research, the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome remains unknown. It could be genetic, due to an environmental trigger or your lifestyle, your long working hours, exposure to microbes, toxins, and other physical and emotional factors. It may be triggered by stress, various illnesses or other medical conditions.  So it could be anything behind this dreadful disease.

What are the symptoms of ME/CFS?
  • Feeling extremely exhausted
  • Not feeling refreshed even after sleeping
  • Problems with concentration, attention and memory
  • Feeling dizzy or faint when sitting up or standing (due to a drop in blood pressure)
  • Muscle pain or aches
  • Tender lymph nodes in the neck or under the arm
  • Sore throat that is constant or goes away and comes back often
Less-common symptoms of ME/CFS include:
  • Visual problems (blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain)
  • Psychological symptoms (irritability, mood swings, panic attacks, anxiety)
  • Chills and night sweats
  • Low grade fever or low body temperature
  • Irritable bowel
  • Allergies and sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, medications, and sound
  • Numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in the face, hands, or feet


Sadly there is no cure or FDA-approved treatments for ME/CFS. But, there are few things you, your family members and your doctor can do to help ease your symptoms.
Graded exercise therapy (GET)
GET is nothing but increasing your physical activities according to your CFS symptoms and closely monitored by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist who is used to treating people with CFS/ME.  GET can improve symptoms for some people. However, some people report that they do not find it beneficial.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT is based on the idea that your mind can treat your body which means that a certain way of thought process can heal your CFS.  It aims to change any harmful behaviors which can fuel certain health problems. It could be anything from physical activity, daily routine management, thinking positively, having a sleep routine, goal setting.
·         Talking about your feelings with a friend or family member can help.
·         Sometimes it also helps to talk with people who are going through the same thing.
·         Adjust your schedule to take advantage of times when you have more energy and feel less tired.
·         Keep a diary for a week or so. Write down the times of day when you have energy and when you are tired. If there is a pattern to how your energy level changes during the day, try to plan your work, school, or other activities around that pattern.
·         Do what you can to take charge of your fatigue level. Try not to do too much when you have more energy. If you do too much, you may become overtired. And it may take several days for you to recover.
·         Improve your sleep habits.
·         Sleep problems may add to your fatigue and other symptoms.
·         Go to bed only when you are sleepy. Get up at the same time every day, whether or not you feel rested.
·         If you lie awake for longer than 15 minutes, get up, leave the bedroom, and do something quiet until you feel sleepy again.
·         Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco well before bed.
·         Get light, gentle exercise regularly.
·         Eat a balanced diet. Include plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, cereals, legumes, poultry, fish, lean meats, and low-fat dairy products.

Please keep in mind that CFS can lead to many complex medical conditions like depression and social isolation. You will also have some lifestyle restrictions because of your chronic fatigue. You might lose your career or not be able to spend as much time with family and friends as you would like. If you are employed, your doctor will be able to advise you about whether you should take time off work. Please don’t ignore symptoms  

Friday, 1 May 2015

May is Asthma Awareness Month: How aware are we?



Asthma is a worldwide disease affecting an estimated 300 million individuals globally. Some authors also reported prevalence of Asthma as a wave of “Asthma epidemic”. In majority of children, asthma develops before 5 years of age, and in more than half, asthma develops before they reach 3 years of age.

Although asthma triggers vary from person to person based on if you have allergic asthma or non-allergic asthma, some of the most common triggers include: allergens such as dust mites, pollens; irritants in the air; respiratory infections such as colds, flu, sore throats, and sinus infections; exercise and other physical activities; sudden changes in weather; expressing strong emotions like anger, fear; some medications and pets.

CHALLENGES IN ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS
  • International guidelines advise that asthma diagnosis be based on both the presence of symptoms and objective measurements of variable airflow obstruction.
  • In daily practice, there are important barriers to perform lung function tests which can occur more frequently in a primary care setting but also in secondary care setting.
  • Most of the time medication is initiated without putting much effort into further diagnosis.
  •  In almost 30% of diagnosed patients asthma is ultimately excluded when objectively assessed.
    COMMON SYMPTOMS OF ASTHMA
  •           Wheeze
  •           Chest tightness
  •        Shortness of breath
  •        Cough

    A diagnosis of asthma is made more likely if your symptoms:
  •        Keep coming back, or happen at the same time each year
  •        Family history of asthma
  •        Worse at night or in the early morning
  •        Triggered by exercise, allergies or infections
  •        Improve with reliever medication
    COULD IT BE ANOTHER HEALTH ISSUE AND NOT ASTHMA?
  •        Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  •        Pneumonia
  •        Heart disease
  •        Cystic fibrosis
  •        Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  •        Lung infections (especially in young children)
    Key message

    It is very important for the patient to be diagnosed and to know what triggers the problem. Monitoring your asthma is crucial to reduce symptoms. While there’s no asthma cure, keeping an asthma diary helps you recognize asthma attacks and prevents  from becoming seriously ill.




Sunday, 19 April 2015

World Liver Day: 19 Apr 2015 Save your Liver

'It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don’t stop! - Confucius

Your liver is unique among all organs, because it can regenerate itself. The liver can actually replace damaged tissue with healthy new tissue – but only up to a point. After too much damage, it can no longer repair itself. You need your liver to stay alive. It isn’t an organ you can do without. On this world liver day 19th April, 2015, Lets’ see how we can save our liver:


Quick Facts about the Liver
  • Liver is one of the most important organs of our body protected by the rib cage. Liver has two sections- the right and left lobes.
  • Liver filters the blood coming from the digestive tract before it is circulated to the rest of the body
  • Liver is the largest glandular organ and it weighs about 1.3 kgs.
  • Liver is the only organ that can grow back by its own and therefore it is possible for one to donate a part of their liver to another person.
  • Liver produces BLOOD which is otherwise impossible to make artificially. Liver starts producing blood even before we are born!

Care for your Liver. Protect it. Prevent Liver Disease. Stay Healthy!
  • Do not over burden your liver. Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol, and pain killers. These over exert the liver.
  • Avoid direct contact with chemicals present in cleaning products, insecticides, and aerosol sprays.
  • Exercise regularly. Exercising boosts your immunity and increases energy levels and also has role in reducing the risk of several liver disease complications.
  • Always include low fat foods, fruits, and vegetables in your diet. Avoid consuming fried food, processed food, sugar, and transfat.

Liver Diseases
  • The signs and symptoms to look for in liver dysfunction are digestive problems, blood sugar problems, immune disorders, abnormal absorption of fats, and metabolic problems.
  • The different types of liver disorders include hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, fascioliasis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and Gilbert’s syndrome.
  • Liver diseases are usually diagnosed with liver function tests which include testing liver enzymes. In addition, test for serum protein, serum albumin, serum globulin, and platelet count are extremely important markers.
  • A complete change in lifestyle including cutting out alcohol consumption, improving diet, and engaging in regular exercise are crucial in the management of liver disease.
  • In addition to lifestyle modification, medical treatment specific to the liver condition is of additional importance in the management of liver disease.


Remember, often it is easier to prevent disease than to treat it, so take good care of your liver now. Don’t wait until liver damage has set in to take advantage of these liver-saving tips and tricks. Keep your liver happy and healthy.

Friday, 17 April 2015

Not just live, live it full - World hemophilia day- April 17, 2015





In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost
Hemophilia- a rare genetic disorder in which blood doesn’t clot normally due to lack of clotting factors. Because of this, when a person with hemophilia gets a large cut or suffers internal injuries, he’ll bleed for a longer time and have difficulty healing.
How prevalent is hemophilia?
  1. A child born with hemophilia will have it all its life.
  2. About 15% patients have Factor – IX deficiency (Christmas disease).
  3. Rest has Factor VIII – deficiency (Classical hemophilia).
  4. Worldwide incidence of hemophilia is estimated to be more than 400,000 people.
  5. Around 1300 children born in India every year are hemophilic.
  6. There are 50,000 patients with severe hemophilia A at present.
  7. Males have 50% chance of getting disease while females have 50% chance of carrying the disease.
How your hemophilic child is being treated in Indian Society?
  1. Indian schools refuse admission to hemophiliac children due to medical emergencies and complications.
  2. Condition of patient affects the whole family because of fear, anxiety, confusion and guilt.
  3. As women are the carrier of hemophilic gene, they suffer more due to criticism from family and hemophilic child.

How parents should help their child with hemophilia?
  1. Hemophiliac patient and their family should fight together against hemophilia.
  2. Hemophilia should not define his or her identity.
  3. Parents should accept it in a short period because being in denial for a long time can affect the child’s well being.
  4. Parents should not withdraw themselves from their own child, relatives, friends and society.
  5. As hemophilia is not curable, steps should be taken to maintain an active, productive lifestyle by proper treatment and healthy living tips.
Can your child live a normal life with Hemophilia? Yes, he can. Read the following to know how
  1. Keep up with regular medical checkups and get vaccinated.
  2. Exercise at least 3 times a week or as recommended by physiotherapist.
  3. Maintain an ideal body weight.
  4. Follow the treatment plans as prescribed by the doctor.
  5. Get tested early for blood borne infections.
  6. Treat bleeds early and adequately.
  7. Eat healthy.
  8. Always wear a seatbelt, helmets (in case of driving or riding).
  9. Make time for yourself.
  10. Get a good night’s sleep.


Last but not the least; you can live your life with hemophilia, the way you want. There is nothing in this world a hemophilic can’t do. 

Monday, 13 April 2015

6 Attributes of a fresher’s right attitude which can lead to right skill

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.- Hans Selye


When you start up a company, the two important arms of business are getting business and delivering good quality service/product simultaneously. Delivery of service/product is solely dependent upon the skill set of your team but is having a desired skill enough to deliver?
For a highly technical and senior position, skills and experience are overriding. But for a fresher who are yet to be trained, and to learn skills, attitude is certainly a major deciding factor. As they say, hire for attitude and train for skill.

What is right attitude? Well, it could be anything

·         Passion for the job/learning a new skills
·         Resilience
·         Ability to ask questions
·         Do the math
·         Ability to take criticism positively
·         Ability to be proactive


1.      Passion: If you are passionate about the new career you have chosen, you will find it easy to learn new skill sets and coping with the changing environment.

Takeaway: It's easier to be successful if you love what you're doing.

2.      Resilience: The key is to hold on. Don’t give up. You may be facing lot of difficulties but you need to find a way to dig in and keep going even when it seems everything is going against you.

Takeaway: Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow could be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be what you have been waiting for.

3.      Ability to ask questions: How well do you ask questions? From my experience, most fresher fail to think about this issue. But asking questions effectively is a major underlying part of the learning process of a fresher— which suggests that it might be worth giving this attitude attribute a little more focus.

Takeaway: We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell. - James Stephens

4.      Do the math: You need to know about your efficiency; productivity every hour. What you have learnt; how far you have come; where to go and how much time & effort, it will take to reach there. You should have this calculation going inside your head, if you really want to learn

Takeaway: It's hard to achieve success if you don't understand how it's measured.

5.      Ability to take criticism positively: If you don’t know how to accept criticism with grace and appreciation, it is almost impossible for you to learn a new skill. One could take criticism as hurtful and demoralizing, it can also be viewed in a positive way: it is honesty, and it can spur us to do better.

Takeaway: Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. - Frank A. Clark

6.      Proactive: Being proactive at work not only boosts your self-esteem, but also gets to teach you skills real fast. When you are a proactive fresher, you seek to resolve your queries before they even become a problem. Being proactive is not limited to helping yourself, but others around you as well.

Takeaway: Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. If I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my past. - Kenny Loggins

We, at Turacoz Healthcare Solutions hire for the best combination of skills and attitude. We believe that your attitude and our skill training can make the big difference we both seek. Click here to join us

Sunday, 8 March 2015

100 websites for you ‘girl’ – Happy women’s day


On this women’s day, instead of giving vague career advices and inspirational quotes, Forbes brings you list of 100 most dynamic, inspiring and helpful websites for women. Turacoz Healthcare Solutions  celebrates International Women’s Day and hopes these websites can help you and inspire you for life.  


85 Broads: A member’s only international network of 20,000 inspired, empowered and connected women started by female staffers at Goldman Sachs . Nice offering of blogs from members on work-life issues.
Alexandra Levit: A career blog by author and journalist Alexandra Levit that regularly dispenses wisdom on all things work.
Babble: A community for new parents with advice, recipes, news and resources, plus a witty blog called Strollerderby.
Betty Confidential: A fast-growing women’s site that features celebrity news and lifestyle content.
Birds On the Blog: This London blog features career advice and breaking women’s-interest news from 11 resident bloggers (aka “the birds”). All ad revenue from the site is used to fund the education of 5-year-old Ugandan twin girls, Princess and Perfect.
Bizzie Mommy: Very busy mom Stephanie Elie blogs about juggling her two kids and multiple businesses.
BlogHer: The premier women’s blog platform is celebrating its fifth year this year–and it’s still going and growing strong.
Brazen Careerist’s Blog: Serial entrepreneur Penelope Trunk writes about work and life for over 40,000 subscribers. Her top piece of advice? Control your professional identity to stay employable.
CafeMom: An online community for moms that hosts parenting forums, games and blogs.
Care: A community and blog for the “sandwich” generation who juggle caring for their children, parents, pets and overall sanity.
CareerDiva: MSNBC.com career columnist Eve Tahmincioglu blogs about navigating the job market, networking, negotiating and more.
Catalyst: This website by nonprofit group Catalyst hosts research about women in business and an insightful blog, Catalyzing.
Common Sense With Money: Accountant and mom Mercedes Levy offers smart advice on budgeting, saving and where to find bargains.
Cool Mom: TV host and pop culture writer Daphne Brogdon blogs and posts videos to fuel the “momversation.”
Corporette: A fashion and lifestyle blog for corporate women: lawyers, bankers, MBAs, consultants and “otherwise overachieving chicks.”
Count Me In: This community for women business owners offers career resources, webinars, blogs and a network for female entrepreneurs.
Daily Worth: A personal finance and business site for women updated daily with money tips and blog posts. Their motto is: “We believe all women should be in charge of their financial health.”
Dames Bond“When dames bond, dames thrive” is the motto of this networking site for women in business. In addition to feature articles on advice, it features an extensive business directory of female services and businesses.
Deal Seeking Mom: With five kids, Tara Kuczykowski lives on a budget. She blogs about money-saving tricks, alerting readers to freebies, coupons and sales.
DivineCaroline: A curated blog platform for women, DivineCaroline hosts entertaining and thoughtful content about work, travel, style and relationships.
Dooce: With stunning pictures and crisp wit, mom and former Web designer Heather Armstrong chronicles her life and the world around her.
Escape From Cubicle Nation: Career coach Pamela Slim offers easy-to-follow marketing and business advice to help workers funnel their passions into their work.
Families and Work: The blog from the nonprofit group Families and Work Institute features thoughtful pieces on the changing workplace and family structure.
Feministe: A feminist blog that tackles gender issues with both humor and gravity.
Feministing: An online community and blog with a feminist perspective that analyzes how pop culture and mainstream media reflect modern women.
Frances Cole Jones: Former nonfiction editor and career expert Jones offers business advice and tips on workplace etiquette.
From The Gen Y Perspective: Emily Jasper blogs about career and workplace issues with the perceptive vantage point of youth.
Glam: This women’s style site features beauty advice, must-have products and celebrity fashion trends.
Healthy Women: A go-to information source for women on all things health, with hard medical data and breezy lifestyle articles.
Hello Ladies: Calls itself “the intersection of feminism and life,” and features breaking news stories, feminist essays and work-life advice.
Home-Based Working Moms: An online community and association for work-at-home moms with useful resources to help with the juggle.
Hybrid Mom: This community for moms features articles and blogs on parenting and work, as well as a digital marketplace where users can buy and sell their products.
InStyle: The official InStyle magazine website provides an insider’s view on celebrity style and easy tips to get it yourself.
iVillage: One of the Web’s largest communities for women featuring lifestyle stories and tips and a ton of active message boards.
Jane Has A Job: Jane Has Job is a blog and community hub for working women in their 20s and 30s. Their mission is to address the many challenges of a woman’s life, recognizing that no two women are the same but do share certain desires and concerns.
Jezebel: Owned by Gawker Media, a must-visit blog about celebrity, sex and fashion that bites into the media’s representation of women and critiques gender in pop culture.
Ladies Who Launch: An active and engaging site for female entrepreneurs that provides a resources for starting, building and running a business.
LearnVest: Easy-to-understand financial advice, information and tools for women hoping to take control of their financial lives.
Lemondrop: This edgy women’s lifestyle site features posts on love, sex and beauty.
Lindsey Pollak: LinkedIn spokesperson and Gen Y expert Lindsey Pollak blogs about social media and work for the next generation of leaders.
Maggie Jackson: Author and journalist Maggie Jackson posts about the balancing acts of working parents and how technology is changing the way we live and work.
Martha Stewart Living: The digital platform of powerhouse Martha Stewart features inspired tips, recipes and guides to perfecting the home.
Minti: User-generated blogs discuss pregnancy, parenting, childhood and education.
Modite: Entrepreneur Rebecca Thorman writes with fury on the state of the Gen-Y generation, women and work.
Mom Invented: Tamara Monosoff launched this online community for entrepreneurial moms. It supports and inspires women inventors with business advice and product licensing opportunities.
Mommy Tracked: This “multi-tasking” website for modern moms provides a fresh take on motherhood with sharp columns and commentary.
Moms Rising: Members of this “motherhood movement” take to the site to rally behind family-friendly policies like paid sick days and parental leave, flexible work options and quality health care.
More: The Web presence of More magazine, the lifestyle title for women over 40.
MotherlodeNew York Times’ Motherlode blog by Lisa Belkin tackles studies, news and first-hand insight of modern motherhood.
Ms. Magazine: The Web presence of feminist frontrunner Ms. Magazine, the website boasts the most extensive coverage of U.S. and international women’s issues.
Ms. Money: A personal finance resource for women that covers everything from investing and budgeting to debt reduction, all to give financial peace of mind to its users.
Mystic Madness: A blog for women that addresses personal development, relationships and work issues through the lens of self-improvement.
On The Job: A workplace blog from columnist and author Anita Bruzzese, On The Job tackles outsourcing, unemployment issues and procrastination with just the right quantities of journalism and snark.
One Louder: Microsoft staffing manager HeatherHamilton blogs about marketing, recruiting and corporate culture.
Oprah: It’s Oprah–she’s everything–and her site is, too.
Our Bodies, Our Blog: A blog from the nonprofit group Boston Women’s Health Book Collective that aims to educate on women’s health issues through topical newsy content.
Parents Connect: Nickelodeon’s community site for parents has the tagline “we’re not perfect, we’re parents,” and features networking opportunities, vacation advice and a platform to swap parenting war stories.
Pink Magazine: The Web presence of Pink, the national women’s magazine that addresses the needs, interests, ambitions and accomplishments of working women.
Pioneer Woman: Ree Drummond juggles homeschool, career and life on a ranch, and blogs her recipes, photography and family stories. Inspiring and delicious.
Protocol School: From etiquette expert Diane Gottsman, the site is a resource for manners and protocol in business. Gottsman says, “If you think business and manners don’t mix, try talking with your mouth full.”
Punk Rock HR: HR expert Laurie Ruettmann, one of CareerBuilder.com’s Top Five bloggers, shares her insights into corporate right and wrongs–and how to get ahead without kissing butt.
Rachael Ray: The queen of 30-minute meals offers her unique brand of getting things done with a smile, and her site offers advice and features culled from her daytime TV show as well as must-cook recipes.
Real SimpleReal Simple magazine’s Web presence is as no-fuss and impeccably designed as the print version. Stop here for lifestyle advice from these organizing, cooking and DIY experts.
Salon’s Broadsheet: The women and pop culture blog from Salon is always entertaining and enlightening and more than worthy of a bookmark.
Savvy Miss: A community for “real” women who are curious, fun-loving, philanthropic and intellectual.
Self: Self magazine’s online presence and a destination in its own right for features and advice on fitness, healthy eating, stress-management and quick exercise tips.
She Finds and Mom Finds: Buying guides from shopping experts save busy women the trouble of pre-shopping research on must-have fashion, gifts and kid gear.
She Takes On The World: One of our picks for the 20 best marketing and social media blogs by women this year, She Takes On The World is an award-winning business and lifestyle blog for women.
Smitten Blog by Glamour: The community website of Glamour magazine, the site features magazine content, a blog platform and community forums on fashion, love, work issues and fitness.
Start Up Princess: A resource for female entrepreneurs by female entrepreneurs through education,encouragement and networking opportunities.
StyleVogue’s online home for fashion news, runway shows, trends, designers and insider industry tidbits. A great resource for women looking to update their working wardrobe, or to keep on top of trends each season.
Team Sugar: The parent site for all of the ‘Sugar blogs that cover all manner of life, from work and fashion to kids to celebrities. Teamsugar is one-stop shopping for hip female-friendly content.
Tech Mamas: A tech blog for mamas, a mom blog for techies, this California-based site offers advice on software, hardware and marketing for the working-from-home set as well as marketers in the tech sector.
The Boss Network: A community of entrepreneurial women who support each other through conversation,online and event-based networking.
The Bump: The Bump, from TheKnot, is a community website for expecting and trying-to-conceive couples that offers support, advice and features to women and their partners.
The Football Girl: Melissa Jacobs blogs about football, “because women love football too.” Her site features game analysis, exclusive interviews with players and fantasy football tips for women.
The Glass Hammer: An award-winning blog and online community created for women executives in finance, law, technology and big business.
The Juggle: WSJ.com’s The Juggle blog provides news and views on work, caregiving and time management for working parents.
The Knot: A community website for engaged or recently married couples that offers wedding advice, registry information and planning features for women and couples.
The Nie Nie Dialogues: The world has been watching Stephanie Nielson as she’s raised her family of four and miraculously recovered from a plane crash that burned 83% of her body. We can’t stop watching.
TheBloggess: Jenny Lawson blogs about sex, love and motherhood, and whatever else comes to mind.
Total Leadership: Stew Friedman blogs for Total Leadership on improvement in all domains of life–work, home, community and self, advice all women can take to heart.
WAHM: An online magazine and resource for work-at-home mothers that includes features and advice on finding work, self-marketing and keeping the kids busy while you freelance.
WFN: The blog of Boston College’s Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network is a destination for information on work and family balance and features articles on public policy and evidence-based information on workforce issues, talent management and the impact of work and family issues on business.
Woman’s DayWoman’s Day is one of the most popular women’s magazines on the newsstand and the website follows in its footsteps, providing thorough content with a particular slant towards recipes and home life.
Women Entrepreneur: The female arm of Entrepreneur.com, this site is a resource for current and aspiring women business owners, featuring in-depth profiles of success stories as well as up-to-date advice on funding.
Women For Hire: A hub of recruitment services for women, this site offers career expos, blogs and feature articles as well as an online job board that connects leading employers with professional women.
Women On Business: The goal of Women on Business is to expand the international network of businesswomen online by promoting conversation on common issues. It was founded by writer and consultant Susan Gunelius.
Women Success Coaching: A blog from success coach Bonnie Marcus, Women’s Success Coaching weighs in on the many building blocks of empowering women in business, from assertive communication to self promotion to sensitivity training.
Womenetics: A networking platform for professional women that features daily content on business and personal relationships.
Women’s e-News: A nonprofit news service covering issues of concern to women and their allies and provides a woman’s perspective on changing public policy.
Women Fitness: Aims to improve women’s nutrition and activity levels. “Wanting to look and feel good may feel shallow,” they say, “but if it means reducing body fat and building toned muscles, it’s a truly wonderful thing.”
WomensForum: As one of the first online women’s communities, it still boasts 8 million page views a month as a destination for working women.
Work Happy Now: A blog and newsletter from career coach Karl Staib, WHN focuses on developing career “superpowers” to find the job that’s right for you.
Work It Mom: A community and blog for working mothers. Their philosophy is that if mothers share their experiences with each other, working women can successfully juggle career and family.
Work Life Fit: Resource for work life fit and flex scheduling for organizations and individuals.
Working Mother: The web presence of Working Mother magazine, the site features articles on the intersection of parenting and professional life.
Works by Nicole Williams: Author Nicole Williams curates WORKS, a resource for young professional women with a sophisticated voice.
WowOwow: WowOwow is a daily blog and newsmagazine written by an A-list cast of female writers and entertainment icons who share their opinions on news and women’s issues.
Yahoo! Shine: A women-only curated blog platform that serves up career advice, style tips, whatever’s-in-your-fridge recipes and pithy takes on current events.